Nice chunks of language from a documentary I watched today:

1. Fall from grace - (mashhurlikdan/muvaffaqiyatdan) mahrum bo'lmoq

▪️He was the best president until his fall from grace.

2. On the verge of - bo'sag'asida

▪️ They are on the verge of breaking up.

3. Scrape/scratch a living = get by

▪️ Many people barely scrape a living because of the high unemployment rate in the city.

4. Take a toll on smth - ta'sirini o'tkazmoq

▪️The increase in the dollar rate took a toll on prices.

5. Pick oneself up - o'zini o'nglab olmoq

▪️It took a year to pick himself up after his bankruptcy.

6. Full to the brim - to'la

▪️I've got so many meetings and deadlines these days that my schedule is full to the brim!

7. No room for negotiation - muhokamaga o'rin yo'q

▪️After my father's last decision, there is no room for negotiation.

8. Bump heads = argue

▪️The young couples often bump heads.

9. Pay smb a visit = visit

▪️I have to pay him a visit to invite him to my birthday party.

10. Caught in the clutches of smth - ... ning changalida

▪️Many people in Africa are caught in the clutches of poverty.

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